Category: retreats 2020/21

A Yoga and Mindful Fitness Retreat for Women Ready to Rise with Diahann Holder and Alexandra Stone

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Ithaca – an exquisitely beautiful, mythical Greek island in the crystal Ionian Sea for 7 days of inspiration, transformation and deep rejuvenation.

A retreat specially for women ready to step into their strong, majestic truth.

During this time you will explore the depths of your inner freedom and the strength, power and courage to be YOU in all your glory. An opportunity to get clear on visions and dreams that are truly calling your soul and through the practices we share, will experience what a deeply embodied sense of self-worth, purpose and “soul fire” can feel like for you!

This retreat will guide one through an alchemical journey of engagement and surrender while exploring the interwoven rhythms of the macrocosm of the universe and the microcosm within us. Feel renewed as you rest your body and mind, eat well, and elevate your practice to a more potent level.

This retreat is adapted to all levels, wether you are a beginner and just started yoga, or an expert who wants to go more in-depth with his practice.

Everyday, we will open a new chapter in our yoga journey to enhance our body perception and to make energy circulate across our body

Our morning session will be held outside, between nature, trees and overlooking the see. We will start with a meditation, several Pranayama’s (breathing exercises), and dynamic yoga routines: Vinyasa, Hatha flow and Radiant Body. This refreshing practice will make you start your mourning full of energy.

Afternoon sessions, on the other hand, will be a combination of Hatha, Yin, Kundalini, Restorative and Yoga Nidra. This soft and tranquil practice will occur both indoors and outdoors.

The two daily meditations will allow you to take in the moment, by feeling the silence, and developing a introspective look.

Between our two sessions, you are free to enjoy yourself however you like.

The ancient wisdom of yoga allows us to enter into an intimate relationship with our body and breath, our mind and our emotions, energy and spirit- accessing and expressing all dimensions of self. Through consistent practice we awaken and heal, build strength, enhance well-being, and cultivate compassion. This exploration is a journey of self-discovery that dissolves layers, softens the heart, and helps us step into our lives more skilfully. As we begin to see ourselves more clearly we awaken wisdom and intuition. Ultimately this inner truth becomes our best teacher and guide both on our yoga mat and in our lives.

I am a yoga instructor, mindfulness instructor and a life coach, and is dedicated to personal growth, self-discovery, and the art of living yoga in our everyday world.

As a passionate student of life, I aim to create safe spaces for all people to feel seen, heard, and be authentically themselves. My approach stems from self-inquiry-based somatic exploration and learning. My teaching is a blend between the art and science of yoga, life coach and mindfulness. I believe this combination offers a pathway to connection, embodiment, truth, and transformation. I am forever a student, always learning, exploring, and growing.

“In the choice to let go of your known way of being, the whole world is revealed to your new eyes.”

Danna Faulds from her poem “Allow.»

We live in a busy world where managing the pace of life can feel overwhelming. This week retreat is an invitation to honour the call of your innate wisdom to slow down and discover the value of moving with the rhythm of life. When you take time to pause, you can become more of who you really are. From this place of rest, you have the capacity to listen to your deepest insights and passions and find renewed inspiration and energy for the opportunities that await you. Enjoy a week of yoga and mindfulness as you explore ways to replenish the vital life force within.

During this week together we will follow the elements of the sacred body. Awakening and rebalancing through chakra inspired sequences that will reinforce our connection to our earth mother. With this foundation, we will rise with fluidity, creativity, confidence, love, truth, clarity and wisdom.